Next game: vs Wyoming
Wyoming’s best edge on UNLV is running
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
UNLV offense against Wyoming defense
Wyoming offense against UNLV defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrambler · +0.26 EPA/play | 11 | 8 | 128 / 212 | 60.4 | 1660 #60 FBS | 7.8 | 13 #41 FBS | 4 | 142.6 | 42 | 59.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | |
Yards by week → ScramblerMakes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise. Impact starter — 212 pass attempts and 118 carries in 8 games, more passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week. This week's matchup — QB Arnold extends plays on the move until something opens up. Faavae is the one who runs when the pocket breaks down. Season receipt Rush usage35.8% 92th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Rush yards / carry4.2 81th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jackson Arnold's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Back · +0.03 EPA/play | 9 | 8 | 128 | 657 #38 FBS | 5.1 | 4 | 60 | 11.1 | 12.7 | |
Yards by week → Satellite back· Boom-or-bustDeployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine Starter — 128 carries and 23 catches in 8 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB Thomas wins in space out of the backfield. Sibley is the one who does a little of everything without one standout trait. Season receipt Receiving share15.2% 80th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Plays like View Jai'Den Thomas's full player page | ||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Threat · +1.02 EPA/play | 6 | 7 | 21 | 442 | 21.0 | 5 #39 FBS | 75 | |
Yards by week → Deep threat· Money-downStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. lives on the sticks and moves the chains 21 catches and 7 carries in 7 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR McGee beats you over the top. George is the one who beats you over the top. Season receipt Yards / reception20.5 98th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate23.8% 99th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Kayden McGee's full player page | ||||||||
| Deep Threat · +0.28 EPA/play | 2 | 7 | 18 | 310 | 17.2 | 2 | 59 | |
Yards by week → Deep threatStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. This week's matchup — WR Reddicks beats you over the top. George is the one who beats you over the top. Season receipt Yards / reception19.6 96th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.3 bottom 25th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Tastean Reddicks's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.53 EPA/play | 8 | 6 | 16 | 185 | 11.6 | 1 | 36 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 279 of 467 classified this way. Played in 6 of 10 games this season · freshman View Taeshaun Lyons's full player page | ||||||||
| Move TE · +0.17 EPA/play | 84 | 7 | 15 | 171 | 11.4 | 2 | 31 | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 15 catches in 7 games. Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week. This week's matchup — TE Burnett creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Keith is the one who shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Season receipt Yards / reception18.4 98th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.2 bottom 18th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Keyan Burnett's full player page | ||||||||
| +0.18 EPA/play | 81 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 19 | |
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| +0.08 EPA/play | 10 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 16 | |
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| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Gap Base | 44 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Impact starter — 31 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Kal-El Togafau's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 94 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Starter — 24 tackles in 7 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Lucas Conti's full player pageTFL rate8.3% bottom 28th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 54 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nose anchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 19 tackles in 5 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 130 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight320 lb 90th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Poe Purcell's full player page | |||||||
| Speed Rusher | 42 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Speed rusherBends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor. 19 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Sack rate17.6% 80th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Andre Porter's full player page | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 90 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 23 | 8 | 61 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Starter — 61 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume61 91th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate3.3% bottom 20th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Cam Santee's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 8 | 8 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 41 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Kamuela Ka'aihue's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 3 | 8 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
Coverage ’backerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 89 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate6.9% 88th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Dee Crayton's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 91 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline-to-sidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 83 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 82th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate15.8% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Elias Rudolph's full player page | |||||||||
| 36 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | 7 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Impact starter — 70 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume70 100th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Jake Pope's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 10 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Starter — 51 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume51 94th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Tre Fulton's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 4 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 28 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Tony-Louis Nkuba's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 1 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 4 #6 FBS | 3 | 1 |
Hybrid nickel· Takeaway threatMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. the kind of DB who takes it back the other way 27 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate18.5% 92th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Mumu Bin-Wahad's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 2 | 8 | 26 | 6 #43 FBS | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 26 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate23.1% 98th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Denver Harris's full player page | |||||||
| 24 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 #51 FBS | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 8 | 7/9 | 77.8 | 24/24 | 45 | 39 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinner | 26 | 8 | 33 | 1424 | 43.2 | 64 | 14 | 2 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.26 EPA/play | 82 | 6 | 8 | 159 | 19.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.26 EPA/play | 82 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 27 |
Biggest plays from UNLV’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in UNLV’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q4, 9:31 · UNLV down 1, takes the leadJackson Arnold finds Keyan Burnett for a 10-yard touchdownCalifornia at UNLV, week 5Q4, 9:31 · UNLV 32, California 25Go-ahead touchdown for UNLV in the fourth quarterGo-ahead touchdown for UNLV in the fourth quarterKeyan Burnett 10 yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Jackson Arnold Run for Two-Point Conversion)▶Watch from this play
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Q4, 11:38 · California down 6, takes the leadAshten Emory runs 7 yards for a touchdownCalifornia at UNLV, week 5Q4, 11:38 · California 25, UNLV 24▲25%California’s chance to win, 25% to 50%▲25%California’s chance to win, 25% to 50%A.Emory rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UNLV00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football- Q2, 11:18 · UNLV breaks the tieJackson Arnold runs 55 yards for a touchdownCalifornia at UNLV, week 5Q2, 11:18 · UNLV 14, California 75555-yard touchdown run5555-yard touchdown run55-yard touchdown runJ.Arnold rush middle for 55 yards gain to the CAL00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football
- Q1, 5:31 · UNLV down 7, ties itJackson Arnold finds Kayden McGee for a 70-yard touchdownCalifornia at UNLV, week 5Q1, 5:31 · UNLV 7, California 77070-yard touchdown pass7070-yard touchdown pass70-yard touchdown passJ.Arnold pass complete deep right to K.McGee caught at CAL35, for 70 yards to the CAL00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football
- Q1, 0:34 · California tiedQuandarius Keyes intercepts Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and returns it 44 yardsCalifornia at UNLV, week 5Q1, 0:34 · California 7, UNLV 7▼19%California’s chance to win, 51% to 32%▼19%California’s chance to win, 51% to 32%J.Sagapolutele pass intercepted by Q.Keyes at UNLV28 Q.Keyes return 44 yards to the CAL28 (T.Sams)▶Watch from this play CBS Sports College Football
Q3, 13:07 · Memphis down 7, ties itMarcus Stokes finds Braylon Burnside for a 48-yard touchdownMemphis at UNLV, week 1Q3, 13:07 · Memphis 14, UNLV 14Memphis tied the game in the third quarterMemphis tied the game in the third quarterM.Stokes pass complete deep right to S.Burnside caught at UNLV11, for 48 yards to the UNLV00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
UNLV lost to Memphis after being 83% to win; the closest win was at Akron, down to 16%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave UNLV during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · UNLV
through 8 games
2026 stat leaders · UNLVJake Pope leads UNLV with 70 tackles through 8 games.
Roster
Roster
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How they play
UNLV fields a capable explosive, big-play offense behind a leaky defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
UNLV reads strongest in passing EPA allowed (top 14%) and explosive plays (top 31%); the crux lives in rushing EPA allowed, where UNLV sits at the 15th percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
UNLV is worth +1.7 points more at home than on the road.
Bottom third of FBS, 14th percentile of 133 programs
49% at home, 41% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (21-22 home, 20-29 away). Interval ±4.1.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, UNLV has beaten the number by −1.8 more at home than away over 99 games. That is inside the ±6.0 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
Allegiant Stadium seats 65,000 and has averaged 43% full (27,819, 29 games reported). Visitors cover a median 522 miles to get here since 2018 — 43rd-longest of 135 FBS venues, inside the ordinary range. 15% of the 2026 roster (16 of 105 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 50 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- Garbage timeJaylon Glover sees a real spike in usage once the game is out of reach, and his efficiency in competitive snaps sits below the position baseline: the numbers lean on the opponent giving up.
- Deep threatTroy Omeire is a real deep-ball threat: a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks, and he catches those deep shots at a plus rate.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Jai'Den Thomas and Jaylon Glover split the carries (126/141 vs 15/141) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Tastean Reddicks (WR) and Keyan Burnett (TE) split the targets (27/54 vs 27/54) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Tastean Reddicks produces in bigger chunks.
Scheme claims
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How UNLV actually scores
44th percentile quality, 67th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
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| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 76th | 3rd |
| Akron | 9th | 90th |
| Alabama | 82nd | 22nd |
| App State | 41st | 48th |
| Arizona | 91st | 16th |
| Arizona State | 20th | 83rd |
| Arkansas | 7th | 93rd |
| Arkansas State | 60th | 32nd |
| Army | 95th | 10th |
| Auburn | 34th | 59th |
| BYU | 83rd | 17th |
| Ball State | 32nd | 72nd |
| Baylor | 36th | 63rd |
| Boise State | 96th | 4th |
| Boston College | 20th | 80th |
| Buffalo | 8th | 88th |
| Central Michigan | 6th | 96th |
| Cincinnati | 88th | 15th |
| Clemson | 10th | 92nd |
| Coastal Carolina | 49th | 57th |
| Colorado | 15th | 86th |
| Colorado State | 88th | 30th |
| Delaware | 63rd | 40th |
| Duke | 74th | 8th |
| East Carolina | 24th | 77th |
| Eastern Michigan | 14th | 80th |
| Florida | 75th | 37th |
| Florida Atlantic | 72nd | 25th |
| Florida International | 2nd | 98th |
| Florida State | 64th | 44th |
| Fresno State | 56th | 52nd |
| Georgia | 92nd | 11th |
| Georgia Southern | 52nd | 40th |
| Georgia State | 77th | 36th |
| Georgia Tech | 30th | 70th |
| Hawai'i | 12th | 88th |
| Houston | 89th | 2nd |
| Illinois | 70th | 38th |
| Indiana | 85th | 18th |
| Iowa | 52nd | 53rd |
| Iowa State | 43rd | 62nd |
| Jacksonville State | 62nd | 41st |
| James Madison | 58th | 35th |
| Kansas | 28th | 66th |
| Kansas State | 48th | 44th |
| Kennesaw State | 23rd | 79th |
| Kentucky | 71st | 21st |
| LSU | 86th | 9th |
| Liberty | 78th | 29th |
| Louisiana | 27th | 69th |
| Louisiana Tech | 60th | 47th |
| Louisville | 94th | 19th |
| Marshall | 36th | 61st |
| Maryland | 17th | 85th |
| Massachusetts | 38th | 60th |
| Memphis | 87th | 20th |
| Miami | 100th | 0th |
| Miami (OH) | 68th | 31st |
| Michigan | 25th | 71st |
| Middle Tennessee | 37th | 60th |
| Minnesota | 4th | 95th |
| Mississippi State | 35th | 65th |
| Missouri | 54th | 49th |
| Missouri State | 40th | 64th |
| NC State | 69th | 28th |
| Navy | 57th | 51st |
| Nebraska | 59th | 32nd |
| Nevada | 1st | 99th |
| New Mexico | 39th | 68th |
| North Carolina | 48th | 45th |
| North Dakota State | 31st | 64th |
| North Texas | 99th | 1st |
| Northern Illinois | 12th | 89th |
| Northwestern | 93rd | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 97th | 5th |
| Ohio | 67th | 43rd |
| Ohio State | 79th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma State | 76th | 14th |
| Ole Miss | 80th | 8th |
| Oregon | 28th | 72nd |
| Oregon State | 92nd | 13th |
| Penn State | 47th | 48th |
| Pittsburgh | 44th | 50th |
| Purdue | 65th | 34th |
| Rice | 18th | 87th |
| Rutgers | 32nd | 76th |
| SMU | 81st | 16th |
| San Diego State | 5th | 94th |
| San José State | 13th | 84th |
| South Alabama | 64th | 27th |
| South Carolina | 55th | 54th |
| South Florida | 42nd | 56th |
| Southern Miss | 3rd | 97th |
| Stanford | 53rd | 55th |
| Syracuse | 24th | 74th |
| TCU | 21st | 75th |
| Temple | 56th | 56th |
| Tennessee | 45th | 42nd |
| Texas | 11th | 91st |
| Texas A&M | 16th | 78th |
| Texas State | 90th | 12th |
| Texas Tech | 50th | 46th |
| Toledo | 84th | 24th |
| Troy | 8th | 92nd |
| Tulane | 33rd | 73rd |
| Tulsa | 68th | 28th |
| UAB | 16th | 81st |
| UCF | 19th | 82nd |
| UCLA | 61st | 36th |
| UConn | 84th | 26th |
| UNLV | 44th | 67th |
| USC | 80th | 12th |
| UTSA | 72nd | 20th |
| Utah | 96th | 7th |
| Utah State | 0th | 100th |
| Vanderbilt | 26th | 76th |
| Virginia | 51st | 39th |
| Virginia Tech | 66th | 33rd |
| Wake Forest | 98th | 4th |
| Washington | 40th | 58th |
| West Virginia | 73rd | 24th |
| Western Kentucky | 4th | 96th |
| Western Michigan | 29th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 22nd | 84th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 52nd |
UNLV’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 11th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it climbs to the 13th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does UNLV hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
41st percentile success on standard downs, 19th on passing downs — a 22-point gap between the two.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
UNLV by half
1st-half offense ranks 51st percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 28th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of UNLV’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is 0.13; 52nd percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.04. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.12 raw vs. 0.02 adjusted.
Tendency drift
How UNLV’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), UNLV’s passing game completes a completion rate below the FBS mean (64.2% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 182-play sample) — mid-pack, 27 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), UNLV’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (62.1% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 214-play sample) — mid-pack, 4 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
The bounces have split about evenly on their own fumbles: 50% recovered, close to ~52% expected.
5 of 10 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Cashing in at a normal clip: 23% of disrupted passes intercepted, close to ~18% league-wide.
9 interceptions of 39 disrupted passes (30 deflected, 9 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
Roughly even on flags: 52 penalties committed vs. 58 drawn on opponents.
534 penalty yards committed vs. 538 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
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Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Historical echo
UNLV’s breakout has happened before — and 1 of the 4 closest programs couldn’t hold it.
Programs whose stature climbed in the same shape. The grey line is their run; the color is what came next for them.
An analogy on the shape of a program’s Zeitgeist stature arc — not a prediction. Interim calibration; matched among current FBS programs at a comparable level.